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I'm thinking of ditching Sony for Canon in the interests of my relationship –am I crazy?

My fiancée is a photographer, among her many talents, and I also make a lot of use of cameras for some reason. When the cameras in question are not flying, 360-degree or very compact, then my camera of choice – on my salary, anyway – is a Sony A7 III. Honestly, I love this camera, and make a lot of use of the kit zoom (I know deep down I should invest more, but for web use it’s hard to…
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Colorful, creative portrait photographer Marina Williams says the breakthrough in her career happened when she stopped doing this key thing

There are a few photographers that I follow whose style is so identifiable that, when their work comes up on my feed, I can guess who the artist behind the camera was before glancing at the name. Marina Williams is one of those photographers. Marina Williams is a creative portrait photographer whose work is often characterized by bright colors, striking shapes and purposeful posing. Along with…
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Astrophotography guide to October 2025: what to shoot in the night sky this month

Night begins earlier in the northern hemisphere in October, and there are a host of celestial spectacles for astrophotographers this month. From a rising “Harvest Moon” to a photogenic passing of the moon through the stunning Pleiades open cluster, there’s plenty to capture in the night sky. As a bonus, there’s the Orionid meteor shower at the end of October, whose ‘shooting stars’…
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"I got thrown out into the freezing cold night, completely soaked in sweat just for being a spectator with a camera" – Magnum photographer Bruce Gilden on Britain

Shock-jock street photographer Bruce Gilden has a new book of black-and-white portraits he has taken in Britain over the years. Called The Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets, the monograph features over 50 photographs that the Magnum photographer has shot over a period of over 30 years. As you would expect from Gilden, the portraits show people up close and personal – without any need to show…
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